Permanent hair waving device



vApril 24, 1934. w. H. COOPER PERMANENT HAIR WAVING DEVICE Filed Dec. 10, 1932 rill/1151111114 T -8 TEAL] 133.12 24 ll I 1T2- E INVENTOR.

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Patented Apr. 24, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 12 Claims.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in hair waving devices and more particularly to a winding element for use in the winding of hair on a curling rod or shaft, the

primary object of the invention being to provide a winding element, whereby to produce a croquignole form of wave by winding the hair on a curling rod from the scalp outwardly towards the ends of the hair.

A further object of the invention resides in providing a device which will produce the orcquignole form of wave without wrapping the hair by hand.

A further object of the invention resides in the 15 provision of a winding element which will evenly wind and stretch the hair on the curling rod and which will simultaneously spread the hair so that the full croquignole effect may be obtained.

Still another object resides in the provision of a winding element which is so constructed that it will not twist the hair nor rupture, injure or cut the hair in the winding operation.

A still further object resides in the provision of a winding element which will wind the hair in a ribbon or spread form evenly throughout the length of the hair and which will also effectively wind the ends of the hair so as to produce ringlets.

A still further object resides in providing a device which is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and one which will be very efficient in operation.

With these and numerous other objects in view, my invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claims.

Referring to the drawing, forming part of this application: i I

Figure l is a front elevation illustrating my improved winding element in use on a curling rod effectively winding the hair thereon to produce the croquignole effect;

igure 2 is an enlarged front elevation of the winding element removed from the rod;

Figure 3 is a vertical section therethrough; Figure 3a. is an elevational view of the winder 5O taken at right angles to that illustrated in Figure 2, looking in the direction of the arrow A;

Figure 4 is a horizontal section as seen on the line 4-4 of Figure 3, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 5 is a schematic view, partly in section,

showing the principle of winding the hair in ribbon-like formation on the rod;

Figure 6 is a sectional view showing the hair as wound on the rod through the medium of my improved winding device; 6 0

Figures 7 to 12, inclusive, are sectional views of various modified forms of internal ribs and grooves which may be formed within the barrel of the winding device;

Figure 13 is a front elevation of a modified form of winder;

Figure 1415 a vertical section therethrough; and

Figure 15 is a horizontal section therethrough as seen on the line 1 5-15 of Figure 14, looking in the direction of the arrows.

The form of wave known as croquignole which, ordinarily, is done by hand on the curling rod, starts the winding from the ends of the hair and working toward the scalp. This form of wave is popular with a great many women, but due to the fact that the hair must be entirely wound, under ordinary conditions, by hand, many difiiculties have been encountered and time and labor lost. Unless the hair is properly spread and properly stretched in the process of winding by hand, all of which requires considerable time and labor, a proper wave cannot be obtained. Furthermore, difiiculty has been encountered in the waving of the ends of the hair under these conditions. Then again, difiiculty has been encountered in waving the hair adjacent the scalp through the usual means. My invention, however, contemplates overcoming these various difficulties and producing a perfect croquignole form of wave with the least possible effort and within the minimum possible period of time. I

To this end, I have provided a special and improved winding device to which I shall refer in detail herebelow and in referring to the drawing in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the application of my device to use will be described.

My improved winder consists of a tubular body member 1 provided at diametrically opposite points thereon with the wings 2 which act as finger pieces for turning the body member of the winder on a hair curling rod. Formed integral with the lower portion of said tubular body member 1 is a depending barrel-like portion 3 which is substantially rectangular in cross section and provided with a substantially rectangular inner wall of greater diameter than the bore of the body 1, as clearly shown in Figure 3. The lower portion of the barrel 3 is flared outwardly as shown at 4.

Formed at one corner of the flared portion 4 of the barrel 3 and extending into the body of the latter is an inverted L-shaped slot or the like 5 which forms a throat for the reception therein of the hair to be wound. This inverted L-shaped slot 5 communicates with a vertical slot 6 formed in the body of the barrel, said slot extending on both sides of the horizontal portion of the slot 5, but having but a small portion thereof projecting on one side of said slot 5. This is clearly illustrated in Figure 2 of the drawing. When the hair is introduced through the slot or throat 5 into the winder, it may be directed into the slot 6 and the latter being of considerable length enables the hair to be spread therein so as to be wound on the curling rod in a spread condition or in the form of a ribbon. In order to assist in the gathering of the hair into the slot 5, the outer end of the latter is considerably enlarged to form a mouth as shown at 7, which is better illustrated in Figure 3a of the drawing.-

The innerfaces of the wall of the barrel 3 are spirally grooved as shown at 8 but these grooves are interrupted substantially at the corners of the barrel so that the grooves are spaced apart at various intervals. These grooves permit the feeding of the winding device on the curling rod as the hair is wound on the latter.

In operation, the hair is engaged at the scalp in the locking head 9 of a hair curling rod 16. Thereupon, the winding element is applied to the rod from the outer or free end thereof, the hair gathered and inserted through the mouth 7 of the slot 5. The hair is brought into the horizontal portion of the slot 5 whereupon the winding device is turned on the rod which directs the hair into the slot 6 Where it is automatically spread throughout the length of said elongated slot 6. By turning on the winding device, the hair which is designated by the numeral 11 is wound or wrapped on the rod 10 in the fashion as illustrated in Figure 5 of the drawing, that is, in a ribbon form. This is known as the croquigncle form of winding, which, heretofore, has only been accomplished by hand winding commencing from the ends of the hair and working toward the scalp. By continuing the winding operation of the hair, a complete winding thereof on the rod is accomplished, the ends of the hair being also wound evenly with the other portions thereof. As the hair is wound on the rod or shaft 16, it is stretched evenly and evenly wound. The winder is permitted to remain on the shaft, holding the wound hair thereon and the shaft with the winder and hair thereon inserted in a heater for the r quired period of time. The remaining operation is as usual.

In Figure 7, I have shown a vertical section of the wall of the barrel which shows the grooves 8 as illustrated in Figure 3 of the drawing. In Figures 8 to 12, inclusive, I have shown modifications thereof. For instance, in Figure 8 there is disclosed a groove which is designated by the numeral 12 which is flat in the base thereof, provided with outwardly inclined side walls. In Figure 9, there is disclosed a groove which is substantially flat designated by the numeral 13. In this form, the ribs formed between the grooves are convex as shown by the numeral 14. In Figure 10, the grooves which are designated by the numeral 15 are flat at the base and provided with walls which are perpendicular thereto, providing therebetween wide fiat ribs which are designated by the numeral 16. In Figure 11, the grooves designated by the numeral 17 are flat at the base but wide, provided with short walls rising perpendicularly therefrom and providing between the grooves narrow flat faced ribs 18. In Figure 12, V-shaped grooves 19 are provided between which there will be provided the flat faced ribs 20 which are naturally provided with inclined side faces provided by the V-shaped grooves 19. Any of these forms of grooves and ribs may be utilizedin constructing my improved winder.

In Figures 13 to 15, inclusive, I have shown a slightly modified form of winder wherein the lower barrel portion is somewhat conical in design and at all times substantially circular in cross section, in contra-distinction to the rectangular form illustrated in the preferred form of the invention. In detail, this form consists of a tubular body 21 having the wings 22 thereon. Formed integral with the lower portion of the body 21 is the conical barrel extension 23. This extension is provided with the inclined slot 24 which forms a throat, the outer end thereof terminating in a wide open mouth 25. The inner end of the slot terminates in the vertical slot 26 which is similar to the slot 6 in the preferred form described hereabove. In this form of the invention, the barrel portion 23 is provided with openings z'l which enable the steam to contact with the hair wound under this winding device when the hair curling rod with the hair and winder thereon is inserted in a heater. The function of the mouth 25, the slot 2% and the slot 26, in this form of the device, is the same as that described in connection with the mouth and slot in the preferred form of the invention. V

This winding device is preferably made of aluminum but it may be made of any other desired material. I do not wish to be limited in this respect.

From the foregoing description of the construction of my improved winding element, the method of applying the same'to use will be readily understood and it will be seen that I have provided a simple, inexpensive and efiicient means for carrying out the purposes of the invention.

While I have particularly described the elethe spirit or sacrificing any of the principles of 3 the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

l. A device for winding hair to produce substantially a croquignole effect comprising a tubular body adapted to rotate about a mandrel and having a skirt projecting from its rear end, said skirt being formed with a hair receiving slot leading from its rear end and formed with a side extension opening into an offset forward portion extending longitudinally of the skirt with the side extension spaced from the rear end of the forward portion whereby hair engaged through the slot will be retained in the forward portion thereof and formed into a fiat ribbon adapted to be coiled 5 ing front and rear portions offset from each other transversely of the skirt, the rear portion of the slot leading from the rear end of the skirt and at its front end having a side extension opening into the front portion in spaced relation to ends thereof whereby the forward portion extends in opposite directions from the side extension and hair engaged through the slot will be retained in the forward portion thereof and formed into a fiat ribbon adapted to be coiled about a mandrel with its convolutions partially overlapping each other when the winder is rotated.

3. A device for winding hair to produce substantially a croquignole effect comprising a tubular body adapted to rotate about a mandrel and having a skirt projecting from its rear end, said skirt being formed with a hair receiving slot leading from its rear end and having front and rear portions ofiset laterally of the skirt whereby a lock of hair passing through the slot and en gaged in the front portion thereof will be prevented from slipping out of the same and formed into a flat ribbon by contact with a side edge of the slot during rotation of the winder.

4. A device for winding hair to produce substantially a croquignole effect comprising a tubular body adapted to rotate about a mandrel and having a skirt projecting from its rear end, said skirt being formed with a hair receiving slot leading from its rear end and provided with a laterally offset portion terminating in a longitudinally extending portion whereby a lock of hair passing through the slot and engaged in the last mentioned portion thereof will be formed into a fiat ribbon by contact with a side edge of the slot during rotation of the winder, means being formed in walls of the skirt to engage hair coiled about a mandrel and gradually advance the winder along a mandrel during rotation of the winder and form the flattened lock of hair into a coil having its convolutions overlapped.

5. A device for winding hair to produce substantially a croquignole effect comprising a tubular body adapted to rotate about a mandrel and having a skirt projecting from its rear end, said skirt being formed with a hair receiving slot leading from its rear end and provided with a laterally offset portion terminating in a longitudinally extending portion whereby a lock of hair passing through the slot and engaged in the last mentioned portion thereof will be formed into a flat ribbon by contact with aside edge of the slot during rotation of the winder, said skirt being of greater internal diameter than said body and having its walls formed with internal threads to engage a coil of hair formed about a mandrel when the winder is rotated and gradually advance the winder to dispose convolutions of the coil in overlapped relation to each other.

6. A device for Winding hair to produce substantially a croquignole effect comprising a tubular body adapted to rotate about a mandrel and having a skirt projecting from its rear end, said skirt being formed with a hair receiving slot leading from its rear end and provided with a laterally offset portion terminating in a longitudinally extending portion whereby a lock of hair passing through the slot and engaged in the last mentioned portion thereof will be formed into a flat ribbon by contact with a side edge of the slot during rotation of the winder, said skirt being of greater internal diameter than said body and having its walls formed with flat inner faces having sections of thread formed therein whereby when the winder is rotated to form the ribbon into a coil about a mandrel, the winder will be gradually advanced along a mandrel and dispose convolutions of the coil in overlapping relation to each other.

7. A device for winding hair to produce substantially a croquignole effect comprising a tubular body adapted to rotate about a mandrel and having a skirt projecting from one end, said skirt being formed with a hair receiving slot in its walls and being of greater internal diameter than the body and having its walls formed with internal threads to engage a coil of hair formed about a mandrel when the winder is rotated and gradually advance the winder to dispose convolutions of the coil in overlapped relation to each other.

8. A device for Winding hair to produce substantially a croquignole efiect comprising a tubular body adapted to rotate about a mandrel and having a skirt portion at its outer end, said skirt .portion being provided with a hair receiving slot leading inwardly from the free end thereof and means formed on the inner wall of said skirt portion for packing the hair on the mandrel and simultaneously causing the body to be fed along the mandrel as the hair is wound thereon.

9. A device for winding hair to produce substantially a croquignole effect comprising a tubular body adapted to rotate about a mandrel and having a skirt portion at its outer end, said skirt portion being provided with a hair receiving slot leading inwardly from the free end thereof, the internal diameter of said skirt portion being greater than the diameter of said body and having its wall internally threaded.

10. A device for winding hair to produce substantially a croquignole efiect comprising a tubular body adapted to rotate about a mandrel and having a skirt portion at its outer end, said skirt portion being provided with a hair receiving slot leading inwardly from the free end thereof, the internal diameter of said skirt portion being greater than the diameter of said body and the internal wall of said skirt portion being provided. with substantially interrupted threads.

11. A device for winding hair to produce substantially a croquignole effect comprising a tubular body provided with a skirt portion having an inner diameter greater than the diameter of said body, said portion having an enlarged slot leading from the free edge thereof inwardly and longitudinally and terminating in a transverse narrow slot, the latter slot in turn terminating in an elongated longitudinally extending slot formed in said skirt portion to one side of the first mentioned slot, said transverse slot intersecting the elongated slot at a point adjacent the forward end of the latter, as and for the purposes described.

12. A device for winding hair to produce substantially a croquignole effect comprising a tubular body provided with a skirt portion having an inner diameter greater than the diameter of said body, said portion having an enlarged slot leading from the free edge thereof inwardly and longitudinally and terminating in a transverse narrow slot, the latter slot in turn terminating in an elongated longitudinally extending slot formed in said skirt portion to one side of the first mentioned slot, said transverse slot intersecting the elongated slot at a point adjacent the forward end of the latter, and means formed internally on the wall of the skirt portion for packing the hair on a mandrel and simultaneously causing the body to be fed along said mandrel, as the hair is wound thereon.

WILLIAM HAMILTON COOPER. 

